The Irish standard., 1887-07-23
VATICAN and QU|RINAL.
The Great Question Of the Res
toration Of the Temporal
Power Of the Pope.
ROME is THE BASIS OF PEACE.
Will Italy Return to The Catho-
lie Church It's Tempo
raj Power +?
A Rome despatch of a recent dat

A Rome despatch OF recent date
says:
The question of Cancellation is by no
means closed. The Opirione publishes
two letters on the subject, fro~u Senator
Jacini, under title, The Papacy and
Italy; state of the pro obleml;" the for
tner letter reproducing thesuhstance of
an article from his pen, issued in 1879,
Conservatives and the Natural Evolu-
tion of political parties in Italy" The
writer maintains that the question OF
Cancellation is of double aspect: one
between the Pope and Italy, to be regu-
lated between themselves, free from in
tervention Of any foreign power; the
other relative to the relations between
the Papacy and the Catholic world; in
the solution whereof the foreign powers
should concur, within prey iously we'll
determined nnd duly circumscrlbed
limits, in nowise derugatory to the deco
rum of Italy, nor to the legitimate re-
quirements of Italian patriotism. The
second letter classes the two elements:
the national, namely. the relations be-
tween the Church and State; and the
international. requiring the moral in
tervention.t foreign powers; the latter
to be first resolved; as it's solution would
permit that Of the former, with Parlla-
ment with Catholic members.
These views are opposed by the Per
sevet anza, organ of Deputy Bought and
the Moderate party.
FAZZARI's ACTION.
Another remarkable contribution to
the development Of the question is
furnished by the letter in which the
deputy of Catanzaro, Achi]le Faz2ar1,
announces to the President OF the
Chamber his resignation Of the Office Of
deputy. Ills reason for this step is,that
he does not consider it logical, after the
part be has taken towards the recon
citation Of The Church with the State,
for him to remain in an assembly to
which the suffrage electors, approv-
ing of his programme. is wanting. lie
adds that he will represent his constl-
tueDcy when the Pnpe will deem the
Intervention of Catholics at political
elections opportt1ne. Then, if he be
re- elected, he will deem it an honor TO
belong to a Chamber which will be the
true and real expression OF the national
will.
The President, to whom this letter
was addressed. refused to read it to the
Chamber, on account OF the manner in
which it is expressed.
fl letter conceived in a similar spirit,
was addressed by FaZzari to his electors
of Catanzaro, and both letters have been
widely published, SO that tue President
OF the Chambers refusal to read in pub,
lie the letter addresse to him has been
Intellectual to conceal it's contents, and
he has only displayed his own feeling
in reference to conciliation.
The Corriere Of Turin says that the
question which a few days ago made its
first appearance in Parliament will enter
into it, in spite Of all things, in a solemn
manner. One of the fundamental
dUgmas Of Liberalism is the intail!hility
of public opinion. Well the real, true,
free Italian people wish for peace with
the Church; it cannot any more be
doubted. The time is at hand when
T1alv will crv. Reconciliation. God
wills itl''
APAPAL ENJOYS COMMENTS.
On his arrival in Paris, Mgr Ruffo-
Scilla was interviewed by a representa-
tive Of the Gaulois. In the course OF
the conversation, says the Paris paper,
the Papal Envoy made the following
remarks:
"Frensh from Rome and having so
recently seen the Pope, you and otners
naturally wish to hear the truth about
the rumored reconciliation between the
Vatican and the Quirlnal-the great
question of the day. That fancy is
the object Of your visit?-Well then, all
that has been said in political circles
and in the press IS entirely inaccurate
The words spoken by the Pope in his
last Allocutioii only went to prove that
the Vatican is not, as is thought, the
enemy of Italy, and the Pope, as com
mon Father of the faithful and rs al
Italian. is ready to embrace Italy, which
is bis country, and which he is anxiou-
to see greatand glorious. But this does
not imply that he must recognize the
present state of things and renouuce
that temporal sovereignty which alone
can assure the independence and free
dom Of the Papacy. When took leave
of the holy Father be graciousy SAID
in reference to this subject: L say t.
you. and you may repeat to all my words
that never will we renounce Rome. We